Israel's military says Iran launched more than 100 drones in what appeared to be the start of Iranian retaliation for Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities.
The U.S. Embassy attack threatens to draw the U.S. deeper into the kind of Middle East conflict that President Trump has tried to avoid. But, while on vacation in Florida, Mr. Trump warned Iran that any new threats or attacks against the U.S. could escalate American involvement. Paula Reid reports.
The Pentagon is rushing hundreds of troops to the Middle East, after pro-Iranian protesters tried to storm the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad. Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division boarded transport planes at Fort Bragg in North Carolina Wednesday and are headed to Kuwait. Their deployment comes after two days of violence at the U.S. Embassy from militias upset about deadly U.S. airstrikes. The protesters have now pulled back from the area. Ian Lee reports from Baghdad.
President Trump began 2020 facing a number of high-stakes issues from impeachment to the election. Now, there are disputes with Iran and North Korea. Paula Reid reports.
In Baghdad, security guards at the U.S. embassy fired on protesters who have the backing of Iran. But eventually, the protesters left. Ian Lee has the latest.
